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Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
Location:
Exeter, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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Yes
Job Reference:
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Job Views:
4
Posted:
07.07.2025
Expiry Date:
21.08.2025
Job Description:
Role Summary
Do you want to work for an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider in a fantastic setting with amazing facilities?
We’d love to hear from Early Years Educators with a passion for nurturing and developing children as they grow. In return, we offer a rewarding career where you can make a difference to the children of NHS colleagues, plus you’ll receive a brilliant package of benefits.
You’ll encourage the use of our fantastic outdoor spaces to benefit the children by experiencing different environments and developing their sense of the world and themselves.
Please read on or click the below video to learn more about the Early Years Educators role, the team, and all of the fun!
About the Role
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities, please click the link below.
More detail about the role:
As an Early Years Educator, you’ll use your creative flair and the children’s natural curiosity to optimise learning activities around their interests. You’ll encourage the use of our fantastic outdoor spaces to benefit the children by experiencing different environments and developing their sense of the world and themselves.
The working day is extremely rewarding and involves both child and adult-led learning opportunities with the children. Examples of these activities include sharing stories, dressing up, messy play, games, and above all, fun!
* Be part of the team that creates a nurturing environment and delivers high standards of care and education
* Plan, implement, and evaluate activities to support the care and development of children attending our nursery
* Regularly update records regarding children’s progress and care, feeding back to parents/carers
* Encourage best practices and development of staff knowledge and skills
* Ensure safeguarding standards are maintained
* Support all other Childcare Services provision as required
About you
We’d love to hear from creative and passionate Early Years Educators with particular knowledge of the Foundation Stage and hold a National Diploma in Early Years Childcare.
You’re great with people of all ages but especially the children in your care, helping them to develop and grow through fun and play. Professional development is something you are keen to pursue as well as supporting your colleagues in developing their skills.
Working Pattern: Hours per week across 4 days (Monday to Friday). We welcome applicants looking to work full days on either a full or part-time basis.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
For further information please contact: Rachel Berriman, Nursery Manager on 01392 24005858
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern, and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over [number], staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services cover more than [area] and serve over [number] people, covering more than 2,000 square miles across Devon. We provide a wide range of emergency, specialist, and general medical services, along with integrated health and social care across various settings, including hospitals, community clinics, and homes.
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies, and strong links to universities put us at the forefront of research and innovation, enabling us to provide world-class care.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do. For more information, click here.
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon as you will help shape our services during our ongoing integration journey.
Looking after you is important to us.
We support our staff in maintaining a healthy work-life balance through flexible working and family-friendly policies. NHS staff starting out will begin with days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing with service length.
Benefits include access to occupational health, counselling, wellbeing activities, staff discounts, and schemes like cycle to work, car lease, and the NHS Pension scheme.
These are just some of the benefits. If interested, we would love to hear from you.
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